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riptide
riptide (ˈrɪpˌtaɪd) n1. (Physical Geography) Also called: rip or tide-rip a stretch of turbulent water in the sea, caused by the meeting of currents or abrupt changes in depth2. (Physical Geography) Also called: rip current a strong current, esp one flowing outwards from the shore, causing disturbance on the surfacerip•tide (ˈrɪpˌtaɪd)
n. a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea. [1860–65] riptide - Is actually a current, not a tide.See also related terms for tides.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | riptide - a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentcountercurrent, crosscurrent, tide rip, ripturbulence, turbulency - unstable flow of a liquid or gas | | 2. | riptide - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shorerip currenttide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the mooncurrent, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water" |
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Synonyms for riptidenoun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentSynonyms- countercurrent
- crosscurrent
- tide rip
- rip
Related Wordsnoun a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shoreSynonymsRelated Words |